Bellows

Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime seeks replacement bellows expansion joint assemblies, with proposals due July 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time and questions due July 7 at 8:00 AM. The procurement is a 100% total small business set-aside and designates Senior Flexonics Pathway Division as sole source to ensure compatibility with existing shipboard-installed Pathway bellows assemblies. Offerors proposing less than the entire effort specified will be determined unacceptable.

Place of performance is Bremerton, Washington (Puget Sound Naval Shipyard IMF, Bremerton, WA 98314-5001), with FOB Destination delivery. The solicitation covers four line items: a 42" ID x 44-3/4" OD expansion joint assembly with 12 convolutions and 20" length (Item 0001); a 36" nominal diameter, 20-convolution bellows assembly (Item 0003); a 36" nominal diameter, 9-convolution bellows assembly (Item 0005); and a 42" ID x 44-3/4" OD assembly with 20 convolutions and 22-3/16" length (Item 0007). Each item requires bolt holes drilled in one end only, cleaning and capping prior to shipment, hydrostatic pressure testing to 80 P.S.I.G., and liquid penetrant testing per ASME Code Section VIII.

The contract will be a firm fixed-price supply contract under FAR Parts 12 and 13.5 (commercial and simplified acquisition procedures), NAICS 334514, PSC 6620. Estimated contract value falls between $15,000 and $350,000. Contractors must provide manufacturer information, complete all representations and certifications, ensure current SAM.gov registration, and submit evidence of technical acceptability upon request. Deliverables include Certification Material Test Reports, Hydrostatic Test Reports, and Liquid Penetrant Test Reports submitted via WAWF. All hardware internal surfaces must be dry and visually clean, free of dirt, loose corrosion products, grease, oil, and machining particles; acceptable conditions include thin adherent oxidation films and light rust films. Uncovered hardware openings must be sealed with temporary cleanness covers or captivated plugs that cannot contain sulfur or halogens, excluding polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon).